These days it is almost impossible to drag a kid's eyes away from one screen or another. Luckily, that's where London comes in.

From world class museums, many of which are happy to feed the console habit with hands-on info games, constantly evolving attractions and the liveliest theatre scene on the planet, London is the one place that stands a chance of luring even the most tech-addicted child away from its lair. Failing that, try a crowbar.